2016-01-07
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Editorials
Hacking to Hide
People have hacked the voyage data recorders in ships. Steve Jones thinks this is a fundamental problem in computing systems.
2016-01-05
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Surface Book
Steve Jones is looking for a new laptop. Perhaps. Read on to see what he wants in a machine.
2016-01-04
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The SQLite alternative to NoSQL
Phil factor argues that if you are within the SQL and relational mindset, there is no good technical reason to have to change, since SQLite takes care of all the small stuff and the new breed of NewSQL takes care of the jelly-masses of unstructured data.
2016-01-04
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2016-01-01
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2015-12-31
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Sharing Code
Most people blog to share something they've done, and hopefully with the idea that someone else will learn and benefit from it. Steve Jones is happy to share code, but not everyone seems to be in agreement. In any case, you ought to respect the author's wishes.
2015-12-29 (first published: 2011-01-25)
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Is Change Coming?
In the final Database Weekly of 2015, Steve Jones looks at a CIO's column on workplace change.
2015-12-28
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Why Use the Principle of Least Privilege?
SQL Injection isn't special code. It consists of regular, valid T-SQL that is unexpected by the application. Steve Jones notes that using the principle of least privilege can help to limit the damage from SQL Injection if the application fails to properly check input.
2015-12-28 (first published: 2011-04-12)
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An Impressive SQL Server
This Friday Steve Jones has a poll about which SQL Servers might impress you. Is there a company or installation that you think would really showcase the power and scalability of SQL Server?
2015-12-25 (first published: 2011-05-06)
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Blogs
Google – NotebookLM on ThakurVinay blog
By Vinay Thakur
Google has contributed a lot of stuff/enhancement on its portfolio, google is no longer...
Distance Metrics for Semantic Similarity Searches in SQL Server 2025
Next up in my series talking about The Burrito Bot is diving into the...
The end of an era – why I chose not to renew my MVP
By DataOnWheels
Two years ago, two things happened within a few days of each other. I...
Forums
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ephemeral Model: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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QUOTENAME Behavior
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Running script without having permission to Function
Good Morning. I have a T-SQL Script which has been developed to execute a...
Question of the Day
QUOTENAME Behavior
I use QUOTENAME() like this in code?
DECLARE @s VARCHAR(20) = 'Steve Jones' SELECT QUOTENAME(@s, '>')What is returned? See possible answers